India’s restriction on cattle sale has dulled the shine of ‘Asia’s largest animal festival’

Traders do not bring milch animals to the fair, fearing attacks by cow vigilantes.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Dec 12, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Noise pollution is hurting the dolphin population in India’s only sanctuary for the aquatic animal

The number of dolphins in the sanctuary has declined to 154 in December 2017 from 207 in 2015.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Jul 19, 2018 · 01:30 pm

Shining success: How traditional makers of brass utensils brought prosperity to a Bihar village

Parev’s residents used to migrate to Nepal, Moradabad and Gujarat for work. No more.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Jun 03, 2018 · 08:30 am

Off course: Why the mighty Ganga is moving away from its banks in Patna

Blame pollution and ‘development’.

Mohd Imran Khan

· May 13, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Farmers in a part of Bihar are turning to strawberry cultivation to find sweet returns

Chilhaki Bigha is neither a hill station nor a fertile place, but farmers found a way to make the profit-yielding fruit grow.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Mar 23, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Bihar’s landless Musahars may no longer be bonded labourers, but little else has changed for them

This marginalised community continues to face social discrimination and financial hardships.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Feb 13, 2018 · 07:30 pm

The Mushroom Lady of Nalanda: How this woman farmer changed the lives of hundreds of women in Bihar

Meet Anita Devi.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Dec 03, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Back to the grind: A traditional stone used to make sattu flour is providing a livelihood to women

Women in rural Nalanda are popularising the use of a traditional grinding stone, providing a healthier alternative to machine-ground flour.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Nov 20, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Grassroots innovation? A fertiliser made of curd is reducing farming costs in Bihar

Scientists are yet to test this method but farmers in northern Bihar swear by it.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Jul 24, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Bend it like Bihar: Young girls are joining football clubs to resist child marriage

Apart from playing the beautiful game, Bihar’s Sukanya Clubs raise awareness about underage marriage of girls.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Jun 14, 2017 · 07:30 pm

In a Bihar district, an Anaj Bank has freed Dalit women from hunger and exploitation

The rice banks, managed by the women themselves, is a rare successful initiative by the poorest of people.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Apr 20, 2017 · 11:30 pm

How cauliflower seeds helped a poverty-stricken village in Bihar become prosperous

A combination of modern farming techniques and savvy marketing of seeds is providing a number of young people in Vaishali district a lucrative livelihood.

Mohd Imran Khan

· Mar 09, 2017 · 09:30 pm